We round up the top 10 largest explorer yachts in the world, starting with a new entry from German shipyard Lürssen... Another 2021 launch, the 139.7-metre explorer yacht Solaris hit the water in Bremerhaven, Germany and shot to the (near) top of this coveted list.

Sought-after for their Motor Yachts, Commercial, Mega Yacht and power-other, the Expedition boats listed generally have an exceedingly deep draft and average beam, traits that make them popular and a great option for overnight cruising.

An expedition yacht – also known as an explorer yacht or adventure yacht; the names are interchangeable – is built for long-range cruising. These vessels must have the technical capabilities to travel long distances at sea in more remote places, facing potentially rough seas.

This explains the growing popularity of long-range expedition yachts with vast storage capacity for food, fuel and water, enabling them to roam the world’s oceans for weeks at a time. Here we present examples of world-girdling explorer yachts currently for sale.

Multiverse is a 116-meter expedition yacht built by Kleven as Ulysses, and was delivered to New Zealand-based billionaire Graeme Richard Hart. As the largest expedition yacht in the world, MULTIVERSE has taken over the position previously held by Luna .

Feb 7, 2025 · Built at the Freeport Shipbuilding Yard in Freeport FL (Now Gulfstream Shipbuilding) this 110' Expedition Vessel boasts transatlantic range and rugged steel construction, with a long list of amenities and capabilities making her ideal for a private yacht, a mothership operation, exploring far flung destinations, or even converted for research ...

This Custom Ice Class vessel is the ideal Extreme Expedition Vessel, representing a unique opportunity to convert a modern government built 19+ knot, ice-class, diesel-electric search & rescue vessel designed and built for extreme-weather service in the North Sea.

Expedition yachts, often called explorer yachts, are extremely versatile. As much at home in the wilds of Alaska as sitting pretty in the glamorous port of Monaco, expedition yachts are built to cross the world’s oceans while offering the extraordinary comfort of a luxury yacht.

Extensive range enables flexible itineraries and global circumnavigation.

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